Johnson’s speakership hangs in the balance as ouster threat looms
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House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed to pass a major foreign aid package over the objections of hardline conservatives. Now, the Louisiana Republican will have to face the fallout.
House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed to pass a major foreign aid package over the objections of hardline conservatives. Now, the Louisiana Republican will have to face the fallout. On Monday evening, the House returns to session following a weeklong recess after the chamber’s consequential move to pass billions of dollars in aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific region. Looming over Johnson as lawmakers come back to Washington is the question of whether he will face a vote over his ouster. The speaker’s decision to move the aid package won significant praise on both sides of the aisle, with many Republicans and Democrats commending Johnson over the assistance to key US allies. Johnson has defended his leadership in the face of the growing threats, saying that he will not resign and warning that a vote to oust him could cause chaos in the House. A number of conservatives, however, opposed the legislation — and sending further aid to Ukraine in particular. GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia said that Johnson “betrayed” Republican voters following passage of the foreign aid and has threatened to call a vote on his ouster if he doesn’t resign.
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